Optical packet local area network with collision-free reception

Bernard Glance, Mark Karol

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Abstract

The paper describes a proposed optical packet local area network (LAN), built around a central hub consisting of an N x N frequency router followed by a fast tunable optical filter at each output port. Users are connected to the hub by a pair of fibers, one used for transmission and another for reception. Transmission is accomplished by a fast tunable laser capable of switching at nanosecond speeds between the N wavelengths of the system. Data are carried by amplitude shift keying (ASK) impressed by an external modulator. At reception, the signal is demodulated by a conventional direct-detection receiver.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference on Optical Fiber Communication, Technical Digest Series
PublisherPubl by IEEE
Pages120-121
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)1557523304
StatePublished - 1994
EventProceedings of the 1994 Optical Fiber Communication Conference - San Jose, CA, USA
Duration: 20 Feb 199425 Feb 1994

Publication series

NameConference on Optical Fiber Communication, Technical Digest Series
Volume4

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1994 Optical Fiber Communication Conference
CitySan Jose, CA, USA
Period20/02/9425/02/94

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